View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ivan Ilych have difficulty working?
(a) Because death intrudes his thoughts there, too.
(b) Because he's been away from work for too long.
(c) Because he isn't as interested in it as he used to be.
(d) Because the pain is too great.

2. After seeing himself for the first time in many months in the mirror, what reaction does Ivan Ilych have to what he sees?
(a) Anger rises up inside him.
(b) He becomes dizzy and faints.
(c) He is relieved that he was finally able to admit it.
(d) He falls for the second time.

3. How much money does Ivan Ilych need to be paid?
(a) No less than 10,000 rubles.
(b) Enough to buy a summer house.
(c) Enough to afford to send his son to medical school.
(d) At least 5,000 rubles.

4. What profession is Ivan Ilych?
(a) A judge.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A lawyer.

5. Ivan Ilych's chief concern is to what?
(a) To follow doctor's orders exactly.
(b) To continue working at his new job.
(c) To get his wife to listen to him.
(d) To be well enough to attend the party that evening.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after Ivan Ilych sees the doctor does Chapter 5 begin?

2. Who helps Ivan Ilych begin to realize that he is dying?

3. What does Ivan Ilych guess the doctor's prognosis is?

4. How does the doctor respond when Ivan Ilych presses him for an answer to the seriousness of his symptoms?

5. Where did Ivan Ilych find a new job?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 342 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample